Duckpin League Champs

Amanda Litzinger Powell sent in this clipping today: Wagner's Plumbers are the new champions of the Small Industrial Duckpin League. They defeated McCall's Tinners in two straight games of a rolloff for the crown and received their honors at a banquet last evening at the Forest Park Club.
Members are:
Front Row, left to right - Sam Litzinger, Julius Vassey, Jeff Gindlesberger, Sam Gossard, Blair Piker and Ben Urban.
Back Row, left to right - Paul Wagner, Joe Belanto, Andy Pastorek, Glenn Kaltenbaugh and Steve Marks. Carl Weimer was absent.

October 8, 1942: REDS ROUT PROUD PRUSSIAN SHOCK TROOPS HURLED INTO STALINGRAD

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Local: Penn Traffic Ad

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Miner Crushed - May 5, 1934

 

Emil Kramer - killed under a fall of rock.

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October 7, 1942: JAPS DESPERATE TO REGAIN AIRBASE IN SOLOMONS AT ANY COST

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Local: Marriage Applications - Jacob Buck & Irma Koons, Joe Watts & Anna Demsick, William Waksmundski & Mary Kalwasnaski, Louis Wietecha & Mary Kindja, Enoch Hollis Jr. & Mary Shedlock, Raimondo Livolsi & Mamie Retizo, Ned Stokes & Ella Stortz.

Other names: Pvt. John MaGuire, Gurdon Scoville, Firestone, Beachdale Church of the Brethren, Middle Taylor PTA, Oakland W.C.T.U., Dr. R.E. Leitenberger, Dr. M. D. Greenfield, The Geis Store.

Birth Notes: 

Tech. Sgt. & Mrs. Howard Alter - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Francis Reinholtz - son Robert

Mr. & Mrs. Norman Park - daughter Linda Dale. Mrs. Parks is the for Agnes Sakmar - daughter of Mrs. Mary Sakmar

Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Horton - twin son Ivan and daughter Majorie Gertrude

Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Deffenbaugh - son

Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Barley - son

Mr. & Mrs. Francis Mikula - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. James McGettigan - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hines - son

Mr. & Mrs. Homer Pearce - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Cesaer Percher - son

Mr. & Mrs. Fred Lappi - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. George Higgins - son

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October 6, 1942: GERMAN COMMANDERS HARASSED BY HEAVY LOSSES AT STALINGRAD

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Local: Wayne & Jacqueline Glessner, Sgt. Ralph Sheeder, Robert Mears, Owen John, Mrs. Lewis John, Moxham Methodist Church.

Birth Notes:

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Smay - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. George Gaydos - son

Mr. & Mrs. Clark Franzoli - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Chappell - son

Mr. & Mrs. William Pisarchik - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Henderson - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Ken Kearney - daughter - Barbara Diane

Mr. & Mrs. Adam Shevock - son

Mr. & Mrs. August Sahaj - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Christoff - son

Mr. & Mrs. Orano Innocenti - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. John Michak - son

Mr. & Mrs. George Hugill - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Norman Hollen - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Francis Hetrick - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Dave Coffey  son

Weddings:

Wilhelm - Cramer

Mong - Dickey

Other: Thomas Kinzey Lumber, The Geis Store and Kingston Beverage

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Portaits in Sounds

Portraits in Sound - Johnstown Recording Studio

Harris-Boyer Bread

Butter Twist Bread

October 5, 1942: STALIN CALLS ON ALLIES TO GIVE HIM FULL AID; WANTS SECOND FRONT

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Local: Penn Traffic, Vintondale Teachers, Archie Bruce, Donald Bruce, William Bruce, Winters Beauty Salon, Frank Schranko, Household Finance, Bestform, Mrs. Edith McKee, Habicht Street Paving - Brownstown, Miss Jean Young.

Enlisted: William Adomnik, Ed Baudoux, Steve Bobach, Charles Cooper, Ken Daniels, Chester Drzal, Hugh Davis, Louis Franceschini, Dave Gray, Homer Hillegas, Paul Jones, Ed Kudasik, Richard McIntire, Robert MacLaren, Sam Monaco, James Taylor, Robert Thomas, Mike Topeka, James Beatty, Art Ellick, and Louis Morandi Jr.

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Baumer & Bedford Street Playground - 1912

Vintage Repeat - digging a couple of the ones that some of you new readers might not have seen before - like this one - Baumer and Bedford Street Playground. I have to say - this is still one of my top ten favorites and I have a lot of pictures to choose from. 

 

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